Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Suceava, Romania:
Departure Airport:
(34°43'57"N by 120°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°41'15"N by 26°21'15"E)
Distance from VBG to SCV:
6,385.70 miles (10,276.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), Lompoc, California, United States and Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV), Suceava, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,386 miles (or 10,277 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Vandenberg Air Force Base and Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Vandenberg Air Force Base and Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VBG / KVBG |
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| Location: | Lompoc, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°43'57"N by 120°34'5"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from VBG |
| More Information: | VBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCV / LRSV |
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| Location: | Suceava, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°41'15"N by 26°21'15"E |
| Area Served: | Suceava |
| Operator/Owner: | Suceava County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1375 feet (419 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCV |
| More Information: | SCV Maps & Info |
Facts about Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG):
- The wing is organized into operations, launch, mission support and medical groups, along with several directly assigned staff agencies.
- In addition to being known as "Vandenberg Air Force Base", another name for VBG is "Vandenberg AFB".
- General Vandenberg was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 24 January 1899.
- 30th Operations Group
- The furthest airport from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,479 miles (18,473 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- From August 1950 to February 1953, Camp Cooke served as a training installation for units slated for combat in Korea, and as a summer training base for many other reserve units.
- Vandenberg AFB is a Department of Defense space and missile testing base, with a mission of placing satellites into polar orbit from the West Coast, using expendable boosters.
- In March 1945, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, and full general in 1947.
- The closest airport to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) is Lompoc Airport (LPC), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of VBG.
Facts about Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV):
- Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport handled 20,054 passengers last year.
- Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,309 miles (18,201 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Ștefan cel Mare Airport opened in 1932 as Suceava Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport", another name for SCV is "Aeroportul Suceava "Ștefan cel Mare"".
- The closest airport to Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) is Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNW of SCV.
- Flights to Bucharest by TAROM were suspended, on 12 January 2014, due to reconstruction works.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.35 miles (11.82 km) SE | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.10 miles (21.08 km) NNE | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 3 | 29.30 miles (47.15 km) ESE | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 4 | 35.10 miles (56.49 km) N | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 5 | 42.19 miles (67.90 km) NNW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 6 | 46.50 miles (74.83 km) ESE | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 7 | 59.51 miles (95.77 km) SE | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 8 | 65.05 miles (104.69 km) N | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 9 | 75.45 miles (121.42 km) N | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 10 | 85.78 miles (138.05 km) ESE | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 11 | 89.78 miles (144.48 km) ESE | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 12 | 92.68 miles (149.15 km) ESE | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 13 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) NE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 14 | 98.18 miles (158.01 km) ENE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 15 | 100.04 miles (161.00 km) N | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,478.79 miles (18,473.27 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,451.16 miles (18,428.80 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,442.86 miles (18,415.45 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,434.78 miles (18,402.45 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,374.63 miles (18,305.65 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,317.19 miles (18,213.21 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,285.10 miles (18,161.56 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,252.70 miles (18,109.41 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,137.81 miles (17,924.52 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,132.92 miles (17,916.65 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,126.80 miles (17,906.81 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,114.14 miles (17,886.43 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,113.84 miles (17,885.94 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,084.42 miles (17,838.60 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,081.30 miles (17,833.57 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.09 miles (69.34 km) NNW | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |
| 2 | 66.96 miles (107.76 km) E | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 3 | 68.81 miles (110.74 km) ESE | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania | |
| 4 | 84.67 miles (136.27 km) SSE | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 5 | 112.77 miles (181.48 km) NW | Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 124.29 miles (200.02 km) SW | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 7 | 130.43 miles (209.90 km) NNW | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 8 | 131.63 miles (211.83 km) ESE | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 9 | 134.36 miles (216.23 km) W | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 10 | 139.83 miles (225.03 km) WSW | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 11 | 161.30 miles (259.58 km) W | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 12 | 169.70 miles (273.11 km) SW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 13 | 182.99 miles (294.49 km) NW | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 208.65 miles (335.78 km) NNE | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 213.30 miles (343.27 km) W | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,309.31 miles (18,200.53 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,888.28 miles (17,522.95 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,867.31 miles (17,489.20 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,861.05 miles (17,479.12 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,838.95 miles (17,443.56 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,833.74 miles (17,435.17 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,828.98 miles (17,427.51 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,811.84 miles (17,399.93 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,810.39 miles (17,397.59 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,805.01 miles (17,388.94 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,799.60 miles (17,380.23 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,796.20 miles (17,374.76 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,792.04 miles (17,368.05 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,789.51 miles (17,364.00 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,769.85 miles (17,332.35 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |